Instant Pot Short Rib Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 433kcal
These Instant Pot Short Ribs are fork tender, flavorful and so good you'll make them again and again. Pressure cooker short ribs take considerably less time to make than typical braised short ribs!
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Ingredients
- 5-6 bone-in beef short ribs
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 celery stalks , cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
- 1 yellow onion , cut into wedges
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2-3 large bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Dab the short ribs dry with a paper towel. Season them with the Kosher salt and ground black pepper.
- Turn the Instant Pot to the saute feature and add the olive oil to heat.
- Add the short ribs, browning on all sides. Remove them to a plate and set aside, keeping the Instant Pot on saute.
- Saute the carrots, celery, garlic and onion in the residual oil from the short ribs. Saute until soft, about 8-7 minutes.
- Deglaze the pot with the red wine, scraping up brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in the tomato paste, beef broth and 1 cup of water.
- Return the short ribs back to the Instant Pot, spooning the liquid over the tops.
- Secure the lid of the Instant Pot, setting the vent to "sealed".
- Set it to manual, high pressure for 40 minutes.
- Allow for 10 minutes of natural release, then release the remaining pressure.
- Carefully remove the short ribs, they will be tender, set aside.
- Remove and discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
- Using an immersion blender, mix the vegetables and liquid until a thick sauce forms.
- Blend the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water and stir into the vegetable based sauce .
- Return the Instant Pot to saute, allowing the sauce to reduce and thicken for 5 minutes.
- Add the short ribs back to sauce, covering and allow to reheat.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1953mg | Potassium: 988mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 6230IU | Vitamin C: 19.6mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2.5mg
